Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: SLC Property appoints new chair; Alex Norris appointed new building safety minister; Allcotts names new residential partner
NEWS ARCHIVES
Andrews Property Group announces two new strategic partnerships
The new partnerships aim to improve the legal process and identity verification
Inventory Hive and Just Move In join forces
The new integration aims to improve the moving in and out experience for renters
Propertymark calls for tough consumer protection
More than 7 million homes throughout the UK are impacted by damp and mould
Lettings activity cooling as rents drop sharply
New data will be welcomed by tenants, who were being pushed to the very edges of their affordability limits over the summer
What is going to happen to house prices next year?
The latest forecast suggests there are challenges ahead
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
Residential sales 27% ahead YTD than 2023 as sale fall throughs fall
Housing minister announces amendment to proposed rent controls
The Conservatives urge the housing secretary to “see sense” and ditch the proposals
Annual house price growth slows in October
Housing market activity has remained relatively resilient in recent months, with the number of mortgage approvals approaching the levels seen pre-pandemic
Rightmove ‘exploring a number of ways we can help agents’ by testing AI-powered location tool
The test is live now and will run for a number of weeks, with Rightmove measuring how home-hunters engage with it in agents’ listings